Bill Text: GA HR1628 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Patterson, Chief Samuel F.; commend
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2012-02-28 - House Read and Adopted [HR1628 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-HR1628-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 1628
By:
Representatives Abdul-Salaam of the
74th,
Jordan of the
77th,
and Scott of the
76th
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending Chief Samuel F. Patterson; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Chief Samuel F. Patterson is the Director of Public Safety and the Chief of
Police in Riverdale, Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
he served the Atlanta Police Department from 1987 until 2005 and retired as a
Police Major when he was offered a job in Riverdale as the Assistant Chief of
Police where he served the position for two and a half years and was appointed
Chief of Police in 2007 and Director of Public Safety in 2008 with
responsibilities for Police, Communications, and Fire Services; and
WHEREAS,
the Riverdale Police Department was awarded the Commission on Accreditation for
Law Enforcement Agencies International Accreditation in 2009; and
WHEREAS,
Chief Patterson completed the Law Enforcement Executive Development course
presented by the FBI in 2010; and
WHEREAS,
Chief Samuel F. Patterson is united in love and marriage to Marilyn Liggett
Patterson, and they are blessed with three remarkable children; and
WHEREAS,
he is a graduate of the Senior Management Institute for Police in Boston,
Massachusetts, the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia, Georgia Command
College, Leadership Clayton, and the FBI's Law Enforcement Executive Development
Program; and
WHEREAS,
he is a graduate of Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where he
earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, and Columbus State University,
where he earned a Master's in Public Administration;
and
WHEREAS, he is a life member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., and is an active member of the Decatur Alumni Chapter; and
WHEREAS, he is a life member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., and is an active member of the Decatur Alumni Chapter; and
WHEREAS,
Chief Samuel F. Patterson is highly regarded by the citizens of his community
and by state and local government officials as a person of unquestioned
integrity and dedication to the administration of justice and sound principles
of law enforcement; and
WHEREAS,
it is abundantly fitting and proper that gratitude be shown for the unique and
often unheralded contributions of Chief Samuel F. Patterson and all local law
enforcement officers on behalf of the citizens of this state.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body commend Chief Samuel F. Patterson for his efficient, effective,
unselfish, and dedicated service and extend to him sincere best wishes for
continued health and happiness.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Chief Samuel
F. Patterson.
